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First Amendment scores a win in federal court The First Amendment won a round in US District Court this week with a ruling that a 50-year-old Massachusetts law was never intended to apply to the recording of police or other government officials by activists or journalists. The ruling narrows considerably the scope of a law […]

Phoenix New Times: Want Public Records From the Arizona Governor's Office? Be Prepared to Wait. In his first state of the state address, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey declared, "Our government needs to operate at the speed of business." Two years ago, his office highlighted the progress of government agencies "working more productively, more efficiently, and doing so at […]

Know Your Rights: Alaska Public Records and Information Primer Here's how to be a citizen sleuth. Alaska favors citizen involvement in — and oversight of — its government. State laws give citizens rights to a lot of information. But to get it, you need to know where to find it, and who to talk to. […]

Powell Tribune (WY) editorial: Toughening of public records act would be a positive step We’re pleased to see Wyoming lawmakers taking a preliminary step toward strengthening the state’s public records act. Late last month, the Legislature’s Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee endorsed a bill that would give government officials a deadline for […]